Explore the Family Name Verdi

The meaning of Verdi

Italian: patronymic or plural form of Verde. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Ciro, Salvatore, Carmine, Pasquale, Antonio, Cesare, Gaetano, Geno, Giuseppe, Philomena, Rocco.

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How common is the last name Verdi in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Verdi saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 13,229 and by 2010, it moved up to rank 13,195, indicating a marginal popularity growth of 0.26 percent. The count of individuals with the Verdi surname also increased from 2,116 to 2,316 during the same period, marking a 9.45 percent rise. Consequently, the proportion of people named Verdi per 100,000 increased slightly from 0.78 to 0.79.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,229	#13,195	0.26%
Count	2,116	2,316	9.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.78	0.79	1.28%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Verdi

Turning to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Verdi. The percentage of Asians/Pacific Islanders with the Verdi surname significantly increased from 2.98 percent in 2000 to 7.43 percent in 2010, marking a substantial change of 149.33 percent. The portion of those identifying as two or more races saw a minor increase of 4.55 percent. Meanwhile, the proportion of Whites decreased marginally from 87.85 percent to 80.01 percent. The surname also became more common among Hispanics, with an increase from 7.04 percent to 10.10 percent. The percentages of Blacks and American Indian and Alaskan Natives with this surname dropped to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	87.85%	80.01%	-8.92%
Hispanic	7.04%	10.1%	43.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.98%	7.43%	149.33%
Two or More Races	1.32%	1.38%	4.55%
Black	0.57%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.24%	0%	0%